Yellow Sallies are a small, yet important summer bug in the Western US. They are often overlooked as other warm weather stoneflies are much larger like Salmonflies, Skwalas, Gold Stones, Shortwing Stones, Etc. These bugs come in a yellow, more known, variant, and a bright Lime Sally as well that is similar sized. Here in Oregon, the only place I’ve seen Lime Sallies in abundance is on the Wood river down south. Regardless of what color the adult is, small sized 14 stonefly nymphs are preparing for emergence and trout are getting keyed in on them this time of year. Here is a simple, but effective Sally pattern that will make a phenomenal dropper under a larger Golden Stonefly for most of the summer. Depending on the type of water you are searching in, you may want to size the bead down a size to a 1/8 or 3.2mm Gold Slotted Tungsten Bead. The adults make a fantastic searching pattern as well, especially on smaller water. If you’re a fan of this pattern’s construction, you certainly could size it up for a Gold Stone to an 8-10, or even bigger #6-8 for Salmonflies.
-Simon
Hook- Ahrex CZ Mini Jig Barbless FW555: Size 14
Bead- Fulling Mill Gold Slotted Tungsten Bead: 5/32 or 3.8mm or 1/8 or 3.2mm
Thread- Fulling Mill Tan Pro Flat Thread: 70D
Tail- Hareline Turkey Biot Quill: Sulphur Orange
Abdomen- Hareline Standard Hollow Tubing: LT Gold Stone
Thorax- Hareline Ice Dub: Gold
Legs- Montana Fly Co. Small Barred Sexi Floss: Yellow
Wing Case- Hareline Cinnamon Tip Turkey Feather
UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry
UV Torch- Loon Plasma Light
Bobbin- Smhaen Tension Bobbin
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